Attention everyone: how to post your images

I'd hate to be using a forum where 1mb (even 500kb) images are posted...

They would take a long time to download, especially if I'm using mobile broadband, as I am now.

Your mobile broadband must be too slow to be much use if it cant cope with 1meg max pics.

The other forum I use is on Yahoo. I am sure the relative complexity of uploading pics to TNF is a major impediment to many who would otherwise share what they have. Another impediment is the advice on copyright issues which might be reconsidered in the light of discussion elsewhere.

I know I don't pay for any of this but maybe 'management' could have a look?

Has anybody else had problems with imageshack lately? I've posted photos on it for several years, largely without problems, but over the past week, once I've browsed, chosen the photo and clicked upload, it demands that I sign in. Then, when I put in the email and password I've always used, it tells me that this has already been taken. The same thing happens when I sign in before I try and post. In desperation I even opened a new and unwanted gmail account and tried to log into imageshack from that, but had the same result. I emailed imageshack for advice, but that was entirely useless. Very annoying, as I have an interesting shot of the Repco Holden Sports that I want to post on the Cliff Byfield thread.

Has anybody else had problems with imageshack lately? I've posted photos on it for several years, largely without problems, but over the past week, once I've browsed, chosen the photo and clicked upload, it demands that I sign in. Then, when I put in the email and password I've always used, it tells me that this has already been taken. The same thing happens when I sign in before I try and post. In desperation I even opened a new and unwanted gmail account and tried to log into imageshack from that, but had the same result. I emailed imageshack for advice, but that was entirely useless. Very annoying, as I have an interesting shot of the Repco Holden Sports that I want to post on the Cliff Byfield thread.

Seemed easy enough once you have downloaded the Dropbox software. Gives you 2 Gig of free webspace with a public folder that shows up as a drive on My Computer. I would imagine the new Google Drive is similar.

Good point, David. I'd never considered using Dropbox, although I've had an account for some time. Very simple to use once you've downloaded Dropbox and run through their easy tutorials.

Idiot's guide - who knows, even Richard Jenkins may be able to do this

1 Paste, drag or copy the picture into the "public folder" within the Dropbox folder on your own computer. This will automatically upload the picture to the same folder in your account on the Dropbox website.2 Right click on the picture within the Dropbox public folder on your computer and select "Dropbox".3 Left-click on "Copy public link".4 Open a reply box, click on the "insert image" icon. Delete the "http://" which appears with it and then paste your link into the box and click OK. Add text as appropriate.

Good point, David. I'd never considered using Dropbox, although I've had an account for some time. Very simple to use once you've downloaded Dropbox and run through their easy tutorials.

Idiot's guide - who knows, even Richard Jenkins may be able to do this

1 Paste, drag or copy the picture into the "public folder" within the Dropbox folder on your own computer. This will automatically upload the picture to the same folder in your account on the Dropbox website.2 Right click on the picture within the Dropbox public folder on your computer and select "Dropbox".3 Left-click on "Copy public link".4 Open a reply box, click on the "insert image" icon. Delete the "http://" which appears with it and then paste your link into the box and click OK. Add text as appropriate.

Random picture from my hard drive ...

Since October, Public folders are no longer created by default in new Dropbox accounts. However, you can still create one for yourself and use the above instructions. Instructions are linked from thiis page:

On the Nostalgia Forum my complaints about the difficulties of photo-posting have been supported by others who agree that the forum is diminished by photo- posting being so difficult.

First, there is no clear guidance; there is a 'sticky' thread but that is confusing and contradictory. There needs to be a definitive set of guidelines, not a collection of members' opinions.

Second, the guidance should cover photo-hosting sources other than ImageShack which I have found had some significant faults, at least with ImageShack Uploader.

Third, it ought to be possible to upload direct from a personal computer in a user-friendly fashion. Other sites and forums do it so why not this one?

Functionally, this place is a creaking old wagon that doesn't remotely reflect the level of wheeled technology that most users are interested in. Can we please have some feedback and follow-up from TNF 'management'.

I don't really think you'll find much that's contradictory in this thread, and opinion variation would surely be limited to which websites to use for image storage.

I believe you have a couple of problems which I have previously mentioned:

1. You resize your photos as you upload them rather than resizing prior to uploading.

2. You use the uploader.

3. You don't understand the difference between the options presented for image coding.

I have to say that I'm not sure at all how much any of these play a part because you have never once responded to any of my suggestions, nor contacted me for advice or explanation.

All I can say is, if you follow the simple steps I posted on the Mt Druitt thread the other day you will overcome your problems. If there is something that prevents you doing so, please contact me so I can guide you further.

Second, the guidance should cover photo-hosting sources other than ImageShack which I have found had some significant faults, at least with ImageShack Uploader.

I think quite a number of alternatives to Imageshack have been suggested. In reality, virtually any photo hosting site can be utilised, I think. It really isn't much more complicated than getting the URL of the photo relevant to where you have downloaded it, and pasting it in the "Insert Image" thingy.

Utilising Imageshack via MSN on one of my computors, I am currently entering the site's new format which keeps stalling at 0% when I am uploading images. However on my other computer when entering the site via Googlechrome, I'm presented with the original site format and have no problems uploading in the usual manner.
Three queries to Imageshack have only generated auto-responses and I have not received the promised "response within 24 hours". Does anyone here know what's going on???

I think quite a number of alternatives to Imageshack have been suggested. In reality, virtually any photo hosting site can be utilised, I think. It really isn't much more complicated than getting the URL of the photo relevant to where you have downloaded it, and pasting it in the "Insert Image" thingy.

I am sure that is true in theory, and it might be useful to know more about the theory, but in practice it is fraught with problems, which is why many of us just don't bother any more.

PS I only came on here to try to help someone post some Cooper images and now I have to go back to him and tell him it is too hard for me to explain in such a way that he won't get into a tangle.

David, Tim, thank you; I'll have a go. The older Imageshack uploading process may have been clumsier but must have defaulted to a suitable image size, as I have no recollection of doing any re-sizing before posting on TNF.

Hi I am trying to post a photo on the Autosport forums for the first time today. I have signed up to image shack today & tried to follow all the post above. I have manage d to have the photo up on my new Image Shack account, but I am unable to copy it to the Autosport forums. I can't seam to copy the link and past it here like one has suggested here. Can Ray Bell or anyone please help?

I borrowed a slide scanner and have lots of old photos you will be interested in.

I'm sure what you mean by "logged on". As I say, when I went to Imageshack in the past, I just downloaded my photos and posted them in the forum. I didn't have to sign in. Now it says, "Sign in Now", which I'd rather not do.

I'm sure what you mean by "logged on". As I say, when I went to Imageshack in the past, I just downloaded my photos and posted them in the forum. I didn't have to sign in. Now it says, "Sign in Now", which I'd rather not do.

Vince H.

I believe they've quietly changed their terms of service - possibly due to copyright claims on images where they couldn't trace the person who uploaded them. It used to be possible to upload pictures anonymously, but their terms now clearly state "You do not need to be registered to search or view public photos on ImageShack, however you must be a registered user of ImageShack to post."

I'd suggest using Dropbox or some other cloud-based file saving/sharing service, Vince. It offers the advantage that you control what is visible from your own hard drive - so unlike ImageShack your images can only be deleted by you.

Hi I am trying to post a photo on the Autosport forums for the first time today. I have signed up to image shack today & tried to follow all the post above. I have manage d to have the photo up on my new Image Shack account, but I am unable to copy it to the Autosport forums ...

How's it all going folks. I don't even try to post photos here now.

But please explain the Dropbox option a bit more ... I use it for other purposes and it is lovely ... how do we use it to post on TNF?

I've had my Dropbox account for some time, Terry, so I use the older 'public folder' option. If your account dates to before October 2012 then you will already have a public folder. If not, create a separate new folder in which to store images you wish to post. Add any image(s) you wish to post to that folder and wait until they have uploaded. (For those using Dropbox for the first time - you'll see the little green tick on the Dropbox logo in your system tray rotating: when it stops, it's done.)

Once you've done that, it's simplicity itself.

1 Open the Dropbox folder on your computer.

2 Navigate to the image you wish to post.

3 Right-click on it and select 'Copy public link' from the menu. This will put the URL for your image onto your clipboard.

4 Open the Autosport reply box.

5 Click on the 'Image' link.

6 Paste the URL from your clipboard into the popup and click 'OK'. The picture should now appear in your reply box and you can post it.

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It sounds like you are running an older version of Dropbox, Terry. IIRC the menus changed when version 2 was released. It often doesn't auto-update, especially if you have a really old version: the current version is 2.4.10. Download the latest from here and try again!

However, I have to confess to a small error in those instructions When you only right-click on the picture you do indeed only get a menu which says 'Share Dropbox link' and which produces the results you've seen. What you actually need to do is left-click on it once to highlight it and then right-click! I've done it so often it's an instinctive gesture (well, that's my excuse anyway and I'm bloody well sticking to it!)

After right-clicking on the preview image, I see this:

I left click on the line which says 'Copy public link' and then follow the instructions above from line 4. Giving me this: